squeeky bed

John Mason

does anyone know if i can put WD40 on a wooden bed to stop it squeeking everytime you move.

i have friends staying at the weekend and the noise out of their bed is horrendous.

i have tighted all the joints but it still quiet noisy

thanks

Will

Get Des to sort it out for ya, tightening it too much can have the same effect.

Make the bed squeek then try pinpoint where it is making the noise then lube her up

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A nod is as good as a wink

buckieburd

Just burst into the room when you hear squeaking and say you though you heard mice, that'll soon put a stop to it

John Mason

buckieburd wrote: »

Just burst into the room when you hear squeaking and say you though you heard mice, that'll soon put a stop to it

Kinda like what they did to me and Des then when stayed in their house

John Mason

Will wrote: »

Get Des to sort it out for ya, tightening it too much can have the same effect.

Make the bed squeek then try pinpoint where it is making the noise then lube her up

how would des sort it out, in fairness to him

so you think the WD 40 is the way to go ? i know where the noise is coming from


DAMN, i must remember to use multi-quote

Will

oil up the spot then and see how it goes, if not tighten it more and see

CPG

Not being a smartarse , honestly ! But if its the wood (I mean the timber) try a smudge of vaseline on it.... Or get the old screwdriver out and tighten up all those joints...

John Mason

CPG wrote: »

Not being a smartarse , honestly ! But if its the wood (I mean the timber) try a smudge of vaseline on it.... Or get the old screwdriver out and tighten up all those joints...

have tightened the joints

i am going to try talcum powder and then give the vaseline a try

Anti

No WD40 will most likely do **** all apart form make the bed stink. Its a loosening agent. Get some wood oil, or use superclue around all the joints, best of luck taking it apart at any stage though.

****ing WD40, some people thinks its for everything.. :rolleyes:

Wibbs

Will wrote: »

Get Des to sort it out for ya, tightening it too much can have the same effect.

I'd second that. Maybe loosen them off a bit and see what happens. If there are legs on the bed rather than a flat base then lift and spread the legs(leave it!) and see if that helps. Most squeaks from beds come at the joint between the base and the headboard. WD40 won't do much unless its the bolts themselves that are squeeking, which is common.

If it is the bolts, forget wd40 it's not thick enough. Get some proper grease take out the bolts one by one and grease the threads on the bolts. Reassemble and voila. If you can't get proper grease, then vaseline will do in a pinch, but it doesn't last long.

I've had a lot of squeeky beds in my life, not that often in a good way....:p

John Mason

Anti wrote: »

****ing WD40, some people thinks its for everything.. :rolleyes:

i love my WD40 and IT IS for everything

Anti

Linseed oil.. Thats the one. Any B&Q / Woodies.

So when des stops working do you give him a quick spray in the eyes

fonpokno

irishbird wrote: »

i love my WD40 and IT IS for everything

It does fix everything! It's one of the greatest inventions ever. and I actually think it smells really nice.... mmmm...

Zulu

A good screw is what you need actually.








...no, seriously, it's a screw you need. Find the offending latte?/joint, and add another screw. WD-40 will do nothing for wood.

Zulu

Linseed oil stinks like feet - I wouldn't use it in a bed room. Also - I can't see it stopping a squeek. Varnish perhaps, but not oil or stain. ???

Anti

Not all linseed oil stinks. A screw could work too.

How about just buy a new base? Head out to the mun and im sure bargain city will sort ya with a new base. Well when i say new, it was probably repoed from a family of scobies.

Hooked

Christ, I picked some day to start lurking in the LL...

All this talk of Lube, oils, various wood and screwing in a squeaky bed...

Gigiddy Gigiddy. Allll Right.




Best way to stop a squeaky bed, throw the matress on the floor!


Greetings one and all!

Nevyn

irishbird wrote: »

i love my WD40 and IT IS for everything

wow even as lube ? that explains a few things....

Anti

Thaedydal wrote: »

wow even as lube ? that explains a few things....

You nasty bitch

Nevyn

Anti wrote: »

You nasty bitch

You are only figuring that out now boy are you mega slow,
I would have thought you figured that out last year in your neighbors back yard.
Or at the beers after that.

Star Lord

WD40 and/or pirate hats, what else do you need?

John Mason

Anti wrote: »

Not all linseed oil stinks. A screw could work too.

How about just buy a new base? Head out to the mun and im sure bargain city will sort ya with a new base. Well when i say new, it was probably repoed from a family of scobies.

Ah no, its is a lovely bed and i have only slept in it a few times - please dont say that

Thaedydal wrote: »

wow even as lube ? that explains a few things....

yeah, even as lube:P

Zaph

Buy an airbed and they can sleep on the floor. I'm sure they wouldn't be getting up to anything much to make the bed squeak anyway, that would be an awful embarrassing thing to do in someone else's house.

The_Conductor

CPG wrote: »

Not being a smartarse , honestly ! But if its the wood (I mean the timber) try a smudge of vaseline on it.... Or get the old screwdriver out and tighten up all those joints...

This is what will really help- WD40 etc is way too runny for wood- you need something a lot more viscous- like vaseline

Puddleduck

Damned squeeky beds!! The bain of my life....and the killer of my sex life

Anti

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

WD40 and/or pirate hats, what else do you need?

Haha, awesome pic Completly forgot about it.

Anti

Thaedydal wrote: »

You are only figuring that out now boy are you mega slow,
I would have thought you figured that out last year in your neighbors back yard.
Or at the beers after that.

Oh no, i knew that when you chased me into next doors garden and rugby tackled me on the stones ;_; All for having a popped coller !

Reku

smccarrick wrote: »

This is what will really help- WD40 etc is way too runny for wood- you need something a lot more viscous- like vaseline

If she's using WD40 for lube I doubt she has any vaseline lying about TBH.:P

preilly79

find the squeeky joint and rub some candle wax onto the joint. WD40 wont last as it dries in/evaporates, vaseline shouldn't be wasted on a bed, and talcum powder won't do very much at all.

milod

preilly79 wrote: »

find the squeeky joint and rub some candle wax onto the joint. WD40 wont last as it dries in/evaporates, vaseline shouldn't be wasted on a bed, and talcum powder won't do very much at all.

+1 Hot candle wax will sort out your squeaky wood

Seriously though, pour hot wax around the offending joints - and if they're already tightened, loosen the joints to allow the wax to soak in...

Splinter

god the filth coming from this thread is something awful, the candle wax is a good idea. you said you know where on the bed is squeeking? is it a joint or what?

Tom Dunne

irishbird wrote: »

i have friends staying at the weekend and the noise out of their bed is horrendous.

Well, it may not be polite, but you will just have to ask your friends to behave themselves. I know if somebody stayed in my house and started at it and made loads of noise, I would not be impressed. Even if the bed wasn't squeaky, or if they pulled the headboard away from the wall.

Thaedydal wrote: »

wow even as lube ? that explains a few things....

Now there's a lady who might be able to give you some advice.

Zaph wrote: »

Buy an airbed and they can sleep on the floor. I'm sure they wouldn't be getting up to anything much to make the bed squeak anyway, that would be an awful embarrassing thing to do in someone else's house.

Airbeds are only for those type of guests you wouldn't really want staying again. It sends a strong message, I think - "Thanks, but don't call us again".

John Mason

LOL, this was a serious question but the depravity of the lot of you

i have decided to make sleep on the sofa, that should sort them out :cool:

Splinter

hope you can wash stains out of the couch fabric

Nevyn

And the smell...

Remind me of that thread about the dude in his car and the smell

The_Conductor

You're not leaving anything to the imagination!

Zaph

Tom Dunne wrote: »

Airbeds are only for those type of guests you wouldn't really want staying again. It sends a strong message, I think - "Thanks, but don't call us again".

Well that's good to know, thanks for clarifying that for me.